An Interesting New Jodel Type - Jodel D 150X ZK-CCD

For all local Jodel fans out there it is a special occurrence when a new type of Jodel is registered in New Zealand. Charlie Kenny of Balclutha has been building his Jodel D 150X for quite a few years, and he registered it on 7 November 2011. The original D 150 Mascaret was designed by Jean Delemontez as a Jodel D 11 replacement, and it first flew in France in 1962.

 But ZK-CCD is not a standard D 150. Charlie told me that it is a one-off design incorporating the good bits from many Jodel models. It has the luggage locker from a D 140, the tailplane from a D 18, the rudder from the D 150 and the wing airfoil from a D 18, but with a bigger wing, and it has split flaps that drop down from the trailing edge. Charlie has also made the cockpit wider at 44 inches, and he has moved the seat back 3 inches and sloped the seat-back to 30 degrees, giving a very roomy cockpit with great headroom. And it features a FU 24 windscreen.

But that is not all that makes ZK-CCD unique, because it has a diesel motor! The motor is a Peugeot 1.9 litre turbo-diesel that produces 97 HP. The radiator is located in the inboard leading edge of one wing, and the battery is in the other wing, and the fuel tank is in the fuselage. Altogether a very interesting sport aircraft.

ZK-CCD is not the first Jodel that Charlie Kenny has built. He previously built Jodel D 9 ZK-AKR, "the Clydevale Phantom".

Thanks to NZ Civil Blog

A Bunch of Jodels on Tour round the South Island.

Below at Manderville enjoying the sun.

Couple of Rans Coyotes wishing they were Jodels at the end there.

Here are some more pic's on the new ZK-EDR Jodel D-18 built by Russell Woods of Christchurch and builder of ZK-EDR Jodel D-11 amoung others as well.

I said I want first dibs when he's finished with her... he said in about 10 years..... :0) I can wait.......

Jodel D-11 ZK-PJG is up for sale $29000 she is all yours.

Very similar Paint job to my old Jodel EDR

Again looks good from any angle

The Jodel big snout

Well equiped cockpit.

Ole Tractor 0200 engine

Ah the Mountains Jodels are superb for Mountain flying

Jodel D-9 ZK-CHX is up for sale. This is Rex Kenny's first build.

I have been up close and personal with this machine at Stratford and can tell you it's as good as it looks and starts first time every time with a swing of the prop. Runs on the smell of an oily rag and then some.

$16500 and she's all yours.

Looking like she means business.........

Well setupCockpit as well.

Good looking from any view.

Chewing the Pat with her other Hangar Buds

Mission ready on taxi for take off

With her Bud Taylor Mono also based Stratford.

Over her home Stratford

Pic of her current home Field Stratford like it says on the Roof Hangar 1

Just cillaxing in the sun.

                                       Mike Tunnicliffes Jodel D-18 is up for sale be in quick.............

OWL sitting in the Shade at Raglan C/o Peter Lewis Collection 

Like all of us time has caught up with another Aviation Pioneer in the homebuilt world.

News from Australia with the passing of Mr Jodel Australia FRANK ROGERS has punched off the planet for the last time.

 In Australia Frank Rogers redrew the plans of most of the homebuilt variants (D9/11/150, DR1050, and later the D18/19) to anglicise the building instructions and dimensions. Over the years much information has come in from Australia and New Zealand concerning the success of Frank's 'Sky' series – the Sky Queen, Sky King, and Sky Prince as they are named. Incidentally, in the Sky series provision was made for the Continental engines to be replaced by Lycoming power, coping rather better with the higher local ambient temperatures.

EA-81 Powered

                                            Ya typical Lycoming or Continental engiged type.

To Frank the Jodel was the ideal plane and as in NZ was the staple Homebuilt for quite some time. To suit Aussie condtions Frank redesigned the Jodel for Aussie Conditions and the range required in flying round Aussie.

The Sky Prince and Sky King and I also think a variation was the Sky Queen. Frank re drew all the Jodel Plans for CASA and these were accepted by our CAA as well.